Design of New Buildings Alongside Historic Buildings

The design of new buildings planned to stand alongside historic buildings is particularly critical. Such buildings must be designed to respect their setting, follow fundamental architectural principles of scale, height, massing and alignment and use appropriate materials. This does not mean however that new buildings have to copy their older neighbours in detail. Some of the most interesting streets in our towns and villages include a variety of building styles, materials and forms of construction of several different periods, which together form a visually harmonious group.